Springer Verlag

This book views the vulnerability of our crops in general to devastating diseases as well as specifically the disease problems of two important staples, rice and cassava. Increased travel and increased transport of plant material throughout the world pose ever more significant risks to the health of our plants. These include not only the...

Geological Formation Names of China (1866-2000) is the only catalogue on stratigraphic nomenclature for China in the world to keep two writing types (Wade-Giles Romanization and Chinese Phonetic Alphabet) so as to provide convenience for domestic and overseas readers. The catalogue is intended for specialists and graduates in Geosciences and...

The Techniques in Interventional Radiology series of handbooks describes in detail the various interventional radiology procedures and therapies that are in current practice. The series comprises four titles, which in turn cover procedures in angioplasty and stenting, transcatheter embolization and therapy, biopsy and drainage and ablation....

This book focuses on cosmetic dermatology for all skin types (Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-VI). It provides the dermatologist with the essential information needed to properly treat all skin types cosmetically. All chapters have been written by dermatologists with many years of personal experience in the field. The volume includes an overview of the...

Macromolecular drugs hold the promise of becoming new therapeutics for several major disorders, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. This incredible potential is explored in "Macromolecular Drug Delivery", a volume which gives a wide-ranging overview of contemporary methods used in the field, and which addresses the limitations presented by...

The intention of this book was to have investigators describe an expert opinion on their field of research and cutting-edge work in their laboratory on the neurobiology and treatment of eating disorders....